Overview
- A sworn affidavit from former Young Labor president David Latham alleges Chris Minns asked how to bank undeclared cash after a 2014 fundraiser, a claim the premier emphatically denies.
- Minns says the allegations were examined by the NSW Electoral Commission and ICAC, accuses the committee of selective leaks, and urges release of the full in-camera evidence.
- The Public Accountability and Works Committee has sent material to the NSW Electoral Commission, the Director of Public Prosecutions and ICAC, and urged further witness interviews.
- ICAC previously found in 2022 that ex-Labor MP Ernest Wong concealed a $100,000 cash donation delivered by developer Huang Xiangmo, with straw donors used to mask the source.
- The DPP holds a brief from the Electoral Commission and no charges have been laid as the committee’s confidential inquiry continues.